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Hermetically sealed head disk assembly and method of sealing with soldering material

a technology of head disk and soldering material, which is applied in the direction of casing/cabinet/drawer details, casing/cabinet/drawer details of electrical appliances, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of difficult application of hermetic sealing of hda

Active Publication Date: 2007-08-09
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
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The high temperatures required for welding has made this approach difficult to apply to the hermetic sealing of an HDA.
The challenges to the above cited art include but are not limited to: distortion of HDA components and sub-assemblies due to the high temperature required for welding; restriction of the choice of materials for the base and cover so as to be suitable for welding; the use of multiple components for isolating HDA components and sub-assemblies from welding temperatures; rework procedures that might be required due to failed HDA components or sub-assemblies.

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[0025] It is the goal of the embodied invention to address the challenges presented by the cited prior art while achieving flexibility in the assembly and test process, minimizing the number of required components, and minimizing the cost impact associated with producing a hermetically sealed HDA.

[0026] The embodied invention teaches a component design and assembly technique by which a semi-hermetic and hermetic seal are in series with each other. A semi-hermetic seal in series with a hermetic seal allows the build and test of the HDA to occur under a desired atmosphere using the temporary semi-hermetic seal. Atmosphere is defined as a mixture of gases, a particular gas, or gases that are typically found in air. Once the HDA has finished its build and test processes, the hermetic seal is activated and the desired atmosphere is permanently sealed inside the HDA. Referring to FIG. 2, cover 215 is similar to the current art of sealing HDA 110. Semi-hermetic seal (not visible in FIG. 2...

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A sealed head disk assembly having a base casting that provides attachment points for the major components of the head disk assembly and a cover for enclosing the major components of the head disk assembly. The base casting has a hermetic seal encompassing an outer perimeter of the base casting. The hermetic seal is juxtaposed to at least one complementary surface on the cover. The cover has a semi-hermetic seal inside a perimeter of the complementary surface for the hermetic seal. The semi-hermetic seal is juxtaposed to at least one complementary surface on the base casting.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 673,593, entitled “HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTRONICS ARRANGEMENT AND APPROACH”, by David Albrecht, et al, filed Sep. 29, 2003. [0002] This application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, entitled “HERMETICALLY SEALED HARD DISK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SEALING WITH SOLDERING MATERIAL” by Michael Hatchet, et al, filed ______, assigned to the assignee of the present invention, Attorney Docket Number HSJ9-20050227US1. [0003] This application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, entitled “HERMETICALLY SEALED HARD DISK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SEALING WITH SOLDERING MATERIAL” by Michael Hatchet, et al, filed ______, assigned to the assignee of the present invention, Attorney Docket Number HSJ9-20050228US1. [0004] This application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, entitled “HERMETICALLY SEALED HARD DISK ASSEMBLY ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G11B33/14
CPCG11B25/043G11B33/1466G11B33/14G11B21/02
Inventor HATCHETT, MICHAEL R.PRICE, KIRK
Owner WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
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